When do I Feed Suet?
Suet provides high-energy nutrition for your birds and can be offered throughout the year when birds are most colorful and active. Because of the high fat content, suet keeps birds warm during cold temperatures. Suet is also a great addition to the bird diet for high activity periods during spring and summer.

Migratory birds have completed their long journey and immediately begin high energy expending activities like defending territories, mating, building nests and raising young. Providing your birds this high-energy food helps ensure they have a successful nesting season.

Best Suet Feeder Around
I love this palace. I bought one about 15 yrs ago elsewhere and was upset that I couldn't find another one. But I found it on here and had to buy it. Keeps the squirrels and large birds away. I've had the squirrels jump on top and didn't want their weight to break anything. So I decided to put a squirrel baffle on top and it did the trick.
December 16, 2014

Product works...
I actually bought this item in hopes of keeping the larger black birds from devouring the suet, and it works! While providing cover, it allows all types of woodpeckers and small birds to enjoy the suet without having to deal with the bullies.
June 19, 2014

Loved the first, buying another.
I've had my first for at least 2 years and am very pleased with the fact that squirrels have stayed away (except for the occasional small red squirrel) but many varieties of songbirds and woodpeckers flock to it. It did take a week or two for all of the birds to familiarize themselves with the double-cage style.
When squirrels bent open the top of a standard hanging suet feeder recently, I wanted to replace it with this exact model. Didn't remember where it was purchased so searched the bigger online retailers and found several similar models. From the pictures, they didn't seem to be made as well - using clips instead of being welded together. Searched some more and found exactly what I wanted at Drs. F&S.
March 29, 2014

Finally Foiled the Squirrels
Love to feed the birds and they love my suet recipe. Unfortunately the squirrels like it at least as much as the birds. Finally we've found our solution. The Squirrel Resistant Suet Palace has been in place and working for about a month. Even our woodpeckers are able to access the suet. The squirrels are finally becoming so frustrated that they've given up. Happy in NC!
February 9, 2014

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I have been using mine for a week, the Downy and Hairy have access underneath and will eat clinging upside down. I have seen the Red Bellied there but I believe they prefer the more traditional cage suet holders. Carolina wrens fit inside the cage. I was hoping that the Downys would go inside but I have not seen that yet. The Downys seem to love it and actually line up to feed from the bottom.

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Definitely keeps out starlings. I've seen downy woodpeckers, wrens, nuthatches, sparrows and chickadees in the feeder. I've only seen the red belly woodpecker get its head in to get some suet with the long beak. But doesn't eat that much. Seems to like the upside down suet feeder better.

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Attractive suet/seed cake feeder with sparkling copper roofs
Made of all weather coated metal and may be hung anywhere in your yard Roof protects suet or seed cakes from the elements What bird is able to resist this suet ...